Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2023
All-time low
32.7%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador stood at 63.0%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador peaked at 63.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1998.
El Salvador ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.7% | — |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.4% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 43.2% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 59.3% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 148 France 64.4% compare
- 149 Belarus 63.2% compare
- 150 Republic of Moldova 63.0% compare
- 152 New Zealand 63.0% compare
- 153 Spain 62.8% compare
- 154 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.0% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in El Salvador was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1998.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release